MUSKEGON, MI -- A Muskegon County man suffered what appeared to be minor injuries after he apparently crashed his moped into a curb on heavily traveled Shoreline Drive in Muskegon.

The crash occurred around noon on Monday, June 16.

Muskegon Police and Muskegon Fire officials responded to the area of Western Avenue and Shoreline Drive near Witt Buick where Jimmie Keys had crashed his moped due to possibly a diabetic reaction he had while riding, officials said.

Pro Med transferred Keys from the scene. He was able to sit momentarily on the curb and then was loaded into the ambulance on a stretcher.

Minor moped crash in MuskegonJimmie Keys, the driver of a moped received medical treatment after striking the curb while driving on Shoreline Drive near the Western Avenue intersection on June 16, 2014.

Authorities said Keys may have had a diabetic reaction that caused him to crash. He was not wearing a helmet at the time. His moped was taken from the scene by a towing company.

The incident caused temporary traffic congestion at the intersection.

Most motorists were detoured from Shoreline Drive on to Western Avenue behind the Muskegon fire station. Additional information wasn't immediately known.

Heather Lynn Peters covers police and fire, and writes a statewide food column, The Spunky Kitchen, for MLive/Muskegon Chronicle. Email her at hpeters@mlive.com and follow her on Twitter @HLPNEWS.